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. 1992 Oct;107(2):334–340. doi: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1992.tb12747.x

Investigations into neuropeptide Y-mediated presynaptic inhibition in cultured hippocampal neurones of the rat.

D Bleakman 1, N L Harrison 1, W F Colmers 1, R J Miller 1
PMCID: PMC1907840  PMID: 1358389

Abstract

1. We have examined the effects of neuropeptide Y (NPY) on synaptic transmission and [Ca2+]i signals in rat hippocampal neurones grown in culture. [Ca2+]i in individual neurones displayed frequent spontaneous fluctuations often resulting in an elevated plateau [Ca2+]i. These fluctuations were reduced by tetrodotoxin (1 microM) or combinations of the excitatory amino acid antagonists 6-cyano-7-dinitro-quinoxaline (CNQX) (10 microM) and aminophosphonovalerate (APV) (50 microM), indicating that they were the result of glutamatergic transmission occurring between hippocampal neurones. 2. [Ca2+]i fluctuations were also prevented by Ni2+ (200 microM), by the GABAB receptor agonist, baclofen (10 microM) and by NPY (100 nM) or Y2 receptor-selective NPY agonists. Following treatment of cells with pertussis toxin, NPY produced only a brief decrease in [Ca2+]i fluctuations which rapidly recovered. 3. Perfusion of hippocampal neurones with 50 mM K+ produced a large rapid increase in [Ca2+]i. This increase was slightly reduced by NPY or by a combination of CNQX and APV. The effects of CNQX/APV occluded those of NPY. NPY had no effect on Ba2+ currents measured in hippocampal neurones under whole cell voltage-clamp even in the presence of intracellular GTP-gamma-S. On the other hand, Ba2+ currents were reduced by both Cd2+ (200 microM) and baclofen (10 microM). 4. Current clamp recordings from hippocampal neurones demonstrated the occurrence of spontaneous e.p.s.ps and action potential firing which were accompanied by increases in [Ca2+]i. This spontaneous activity and the accompanying [Ca2+]i signals were prevented by application of NPY (100 nM).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

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